December and January are very slow when it comes to rock seeing shows. For the most part, I only write about bands coming to town that I’m already interested in. But right now, I’ve just been trying to find something to fill the magazine pages.
I saw that The Hood Internet was coming to town. I’d never heard of them but the name alone was enough to entice me to look into the band.
The DJ duo specializes is mashups between indie bands and hip-hop artists. I checked out a few of their mixtapes and was instantly impressed. So I reached out to them about an interview.
They told me they’d rather do an email interview than a phone interview. That comes with goods and bads. It’s easier for scheduling and getting quotes that actually make grammatical sense. But it’s hard to get in-depth answers or follow-up info. In the worst case, you get crappy, half-hearted responses or one word answers.
My Hood Internet interview was LOUSY. My guess is they took about two minutes to answer all of my questions and gave me almost nothing I could use. I understand that doing interviews is a chore for bands, but when you’re not exactly a household name, I’d think you’d be interested in getting a little free press.
Fortunately, I think I salvaged the article, which you can read here.
All disappointment aside, I still recommended giving ’em a listen. You can download both of these mixtapes for free:
